 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - 1814 - 614 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the Blue-Bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of Swallows or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the Robin, we are suddenly surprised by the shrill reiterations of the... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 442 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks; and the warblings of the Blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of Swallows, or the cackling of hens; amidst the simple melody of the Robin we are suddenly surprised by the shrill reiterations of the Whippoorwill,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 380 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the robin, we are suddenly surprised by the shrill reiterations of the... | |
 | 1830 - 452 pagine
...imitations of the brown thrush are often interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and his exquisite warbllngs after the blue bird Are mingled with the screaming...During moonlight, both in the wild and tame state, lie sings the whole night long. The hunters in their night excursions, know that the moon is rising... | |
 | James Rennie - 1833 - 422 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the robin we are suddenly surprised by the shrill reiterations of the... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens: amidst the simple melody of the robin, we arc suddenly surprised by the reiterations of the whiupoorwill... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 1028 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the robin, we are suddenly surprised by the reiterations of the whippoorwill... | |
 | Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the robin, we are suddenly surprised with the shrill reiterations of... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Jardine - 1832 - 576 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the Blue Bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the Robin, we are suddenly surprised by the shrill reiterations of the... | |
 | 1834 - 700 pagine
...interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows. or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the robin, we are suddenly surprised by the reiterations of the whippoorwill... | |
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This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the Brown Thrush are... 
